KNOXVILLE, TN – LD Will Twork designed two shows in one for the band 10 Years, who returned to their roots for a concert in late December. With production from Bandit Lites, the event featured two sets from the band: an acoustic set with a string trio and a heavy metal portion from their most recent album.
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KNOXVILLE, TN – Alternative metal band 10 Years returned to their roots for a concert in late December that combined new and classic elements for one show. The event featured two sets from the band: an acoustic set with a string trio and the fist-pumping heavy metal portion their fans know and love from their most recent album, Minus the Machine.
LD Will Twork has been designing concerts for more than 40 years, almost 30 of which has been with Bandit Lites. For 10 Years’ concert at the Tennessee Theatre, Twork focused on the music for inspiration, drawing on dark musicality that pervades most of 10 Years’ songs.
“I spent a week prior to even setting up any lights listening to the music to formulate ideas in my head,” said Twork. “I wanted to accent the vibe of the song; how I visually saw it in my head.”
Twork also took into account how the artists visualized music. “They don’t like a lot of front light,” said Twork, “so I kept the front light pretty minimal and concentrated on the upstage stuff.”
Equipment used included Martin MAC 2K Profiles, Bandit Lites’ moving wash lights and a Wholehog 2 console with a wing.
For the lighting design, Twork looked to using the ground support in the theatre instead of truss. The lights were at staggering heights for timber, while interchanging truss sections crossed the back of the stage with the Martin MAC 2K Profiles on the top. House electrics were used to hang the wash lights.
“It has been an absolute pleasure working with 10 Years the last two years,” said Brent Barrett, Bandit Lites’ business development officer. “Will did a wonderful job of complementing their music with lighting, and we look forward to continuing to provide lighting for 10 Years at each stage of what is certain to be a long and successful career.”
